ICC will send World XI to Pakistan in September

LAHORE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will send a World XI team to Pakistan in September this year for a four-match Twenty20 series, a British newspaper reported.

Head of ICC’s Task Team on Pakistan Giles Clarke today promised to bring a World XI to Pakistan in September this year, reported the British newspaper.

“The desire is to give the cricket-starved Pakistani supporters the chance to see some of the world’s finest players in live action,” Clarke said.

“The world of cricket needs to help Pakistan, who cannot continue to play their home fixtures overseas. The youth need inspiring, and the national teams need far more cricket played in familiar terrain. Furthermore, the terrorists cannot win and cricket must not give up on Pakistan,” said the head of ICC’s team seeking to revive cricket in Pakistan.